Rangers Notes: Texas' pitching turns stingy

6:41 PM,
Jun. 29, 2013

In two starts since being recalled from Triple-A Round Rock, Martin Perez is 2-0 with a 1.32 ERA

Written by

Jason Pugh
jpugh@shreveporttimes.com

As Derek Holland continues to mature, the hopes he has shed his cocoon of inconsistency grows.

With efforts like Thursday's two-hit shutout at Yankee Stadium, Holland again flashed his often-untapped potential and helped add to a major-league best accomplishment for the Rangers staff.

When the Rangers completed a 4-0 shutout victory against Cincinnati on Saturday, it gave Texas back-to-back shutouts for the third time this season, as Martin Perez worked 6 2-3 shutout innings against the Reds. There have been just seven other instances teams throwing consecutive shutouts in the majors ...